Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-18
OUR OPPORTUNITIES.
THE bonn AT HAND IF WE WILL
ACCEPT 1T.

ANIL
Further Views of Representative |
Citizens on the Development of
Suburban Sacramento.
Ex-Mayor Christopher Green said: why, |
of course am in favor of it. The thing is
here if we will only take it. A dozen men
with little effort and only little money
could put the thing on It's feet. We ought
to have all this outside section filled up. l
favor the awakening, if the people will
only take it up and do something besides
talk. 1t is easier done than they think.
Another thing; they must stop depreciat-
ing each others plans. Some of the people
interested in real estate are unwise
they run each others plans and sales
down. That disgusts homeseekers. We
can't expect others to have confidence
in us if we don't have confidence in each
other. The people must not be afraid to
aid investors and to help men in improv-
ing. 1t has been too difficult to get finan-
cial aid for local improvements, while out
siders can get 1t in plenty. Yes, the thing
TO do is to build up our suburbs. Why
shouldn't we have hundreds of homes out
there-fnest lands, near market, all the
advantages of city at the door; a railroad
center? Why not? Yes, let US work it
up; but not to fail" Mr.. Green expressed
himself warmly concerning the short
sightedness of some men of means and
flaI-
offer to Sacramento.
EX-TRUsTEE W. F. KNOX
Said it was good plan, but we don't need
new railways yet, when we have good rail
ways all around the city. His idea was to
have the effort directed to colonizing along
them first. His only fear is the people will
not do it; that men with lands will not di-
vide them up and take the chances of sell
ing few small tracts and having their
places left cut up. Yet, organization to
take tracts and subdivide and get colonies
in might obviate that. 1t will be a fine
thing to put more residents on the sub
urban lands, if our people will do it, and
the landowners will go into it. His fear
was that they won't do it, but he hoped
they would, and at least that the people in
the city would act and secure the benefits
to flow from the movement.
NJ. ZOLLER, BUTCHER:
Yes, sir; it is what ought to be done.
Take the section out toward Mr.. Winters
land, and see what fine opportunity there
is to settle colonies. Yes, the public spirit
ought to be aroused to the idea. We've
got every advantage-land and water and
climate.
JOHN BELLMER, GROCER
1t is a good idea, if only the people will
ROT nm 10 &c a orooI iIaa 10 Il
and get the people to thinking of it. Gar
land, twenty years ago, started such an
outside-improvement scheme here; but
that was too early-before the State was
ready. Everything is different now. Gar
land idea, somewhat modified, would be
just the thing now. Certainly, if we do
not help ourselves, others won't come to
us and help us. l know men here now
from New York looking for home sites,
and they like this place. We ought 10 be
ready to receive all such.
VIM. TURToN CONTRACTOR:
1t would be good thing. Especially if
it can be done by citizens organizing in
groups 10 secure refusals, and then look
out for colonists, and prepare for the
coming. l favor it, but there is need 10
timers. If the landed people will
only join the effort and not put on too
big price, such efforts will benefit them,
and all others; I'm only afraid they won't
do it, and will want too much. It's well to
agitate the thing, however, and get the
people to thinking over it. Something OF
the kind is what we need most certainly
A. S. HOPKINS, MERCHANT
Yes, indeed, l am for the movement
heart and soul. Suppose the Haggn
ranch to be cut up and made ready, what
population it would support. We've got
to prepare for colonies just as they have in
the case of Thermalita. We've got to lay
out the tracts, reserve ways and lots, and not
expects the colonists to do it all. The land
owners will want good price, and they
will get good prices, but will they do some
thing themselves to keep this on? That's
the question. But we can organize if they
don't and secure localities, and invite the
colonists; that is good way. Yes am for
agitating; the people are coming to the
State. We ought to have our share. Now
is the time to get it, and it can be done
$. wAssERMAN, MERCHANT.
/ am in favor of everything to help the
town. That is a good idea of filling up the
suburbs. The immigration is arriving all
the time, but will our people seize the OPP
portunity? See what lines Of street rail
way have done here and elsewhere
should think we could organize and ge' the
thing into shape that way. l hope it will
done, and at once.
A CITIZEN,
Who declined to allow his name to be
used, for fear his motive would be miscon-
strued, said The whole scheme is per-
fectly feasible. Why don't we know the
boom is here, and that it is on us now? We
must not let it pass by. / know of 400
acres, in two parcels, that can be had now,
right at our doors, at fair prices and a long
refusal Now a dozen men organized, with
energy and very little money, and mean
ing business, can secure the right to col
onize that land, and better land the sun
never rose upon. | know land right here
cut to hav that under the small tract svs-
tenn, by men who will work, will yield as
well to fruit or vine or vegetables, or any,
thing else. as the best bottom or upland in
the world. The company of Danes that
went up into Butte have not by twenty per
cent. of time as good a chance as we
could have'giyen them here. But no one
was looking out for such colonies
AS | said l know of 400 acres now that
ought to be cut up into small lots for out
side homes. The men to do it don't need
much money. But they want to have a
big lot OF public spirit and staying
quality, and they can put forty families on
that 400 acres, and every one of them
within few minutes of the city, and every
one capable of making living on the land
If they are the right kind, and that is the
kind that's coming into the State now.
They couldn't be put in a better spot in the
State for making a good living on alluviai
lands. Then, when one colony or two is
located and it can be done, mind YOU
all the rest will come right along It's all
humbug saying there is any doubt about it.
There might be somewhere else, but here
We can assure colonists of good land, safe,
plenty of water, school advantages, market
easy, shipment for fruit and all that. WHY